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| Adam Gilchirst voted greatest Australian One Day Internationsl cricket player
Adam Gilchrist pipped legendary Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting to
receive the honour of Australia's greatest ever one-day international cricketer
after securing highest number of votes in a players' poll.
Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) in collaboration with Cricket Australia
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Cricket Board officers to meet in Delhi tomorrow for appointment of a coach for the Indian team
BCCI office bearers, headed by President Sharad Pawar,
will meet tomorrow in Delhi with the long-pending matter of appointment of a
coach for the Indian team topping their agenda.
The naming of a coach has been kept pending since the decision of previous incumbent
Greg Chappell not to s
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| Indian Captian Mahendra Singh Dhoni front runner for Test captaincy
The national selectors will meet here this evening to name
India's new Test cricket captain amid indication that Mahendra Singh Dhoni
will be given the job in the longer version as well.
With Sachin Tendulkar turning down the offer and suggesting that "a
youngster" be given th
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Team India will look to keep Pakistan cricket team on the mat for next ODI
Having gained the psychological advatage by easily winning the first match, a
confident India go into the second cricket one-dayer against arch-rivals
Pakistan here tomorrow, seeking to keep the momentum going with another
convincing performance.
The five-wicket triumph in the first one-da
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| Salman Butt hoping to be the star of India vs Pakistan ODI series
He gave up vice-captaincy to focus on his batting and now Pakistani opener Salman
Butt is hoping to emerge as a star player during his team's cricket series
against India starting next week.
"I stepped down as vice-captain because I think I still need a lot of time
with me before I tak
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Team gear up for home odi and test series for upcoming India Vs Pakistan matches
Battered by formidable Australia in the recent one-day series, Indian cricketers
used the opening day of the camp today to rejuvenate themselves ahead of the tough
engagements against Pakistan.
The two-hour session at the floodlit Eden Gardens saw ageing warhorses Sourav
Ganguly and
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| Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan trophy announced
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Test cricket rivalry between Australia
and Sri Lanka, the two cricket Boards today announced a new trophy -- Warne
Muralitharan Trophy -- in honour of their legendary spinners.
The two countries will fight it out for the first trophy in the upcoming two-Te
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Former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid to play Ranji Trophy for Karnataka
Dropped from the Indian squad for the first two one-dayers
against Pakistan, former captain Rahul Dravid has been included
in the Karnataka team that takes on Mumbai in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group `A'
encounter in Mumbai from November 3 to 6.
Anil Kumble was named captain of the team a
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| Rahul Dravid dropped and Virender Sehwag recalled to play against Pakistan
The national selectors today sprung a major surprise by dropping former captain
Rahul Dravid and recalling Virender Sehwag in the 15-member Indian
one-day squad for the first two matches of the upcoming cricket series against
arch-rivals Pakistan.
The 34-year-old Dravid, who struggled
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Australia domestic season to be telecast live in India
The Australian first-class competition is the toughest cricket outside the Test
arena," according to West Indian great Sir Garfield Sobers.
Indian fans will have a great opportunity to see action from one of the domestic
cricket season in Australia, on ESPN STAR Sports, which will showca
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| Yuvraj Singh supports ICC cap on Twenty20 cricket matches
Swashbuckling middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh today backed the decision
of the International Cricket Council to cap the number of Twenty20 internationals
played by a country in a calendar year.
"It obviously feels great to be part of the winning team in the Twenty20
format, but it's
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni highlights exhaustive upcoming schedule for Indian cricket team
Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has highlighted concerns that
his side may be physically and mentally exhausted when it arrives in Australia
in December following a gruelling schedule.
The Indians have been flat out almost since May, and they will play arch rival
Pakistan in a t
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| Twenty20 win against Australia will boost confidence for Pakistan cricket series feels Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the Twenty20 victory over Australia
will boost his team's confidence as it prepares to take on Pakistan in
a hectic five ODI and two Test series next month.
"This victory, as well as the last ODI victory, will give us a lot of confidence
and mo
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Murali Kartik shared jokes with Zaheer khan to stay cool and calm
Murali Kartik, architect of India's incredible two-wicket win against Australia
tonight, revealed he shared jokes with batting partner Zaheer Khan to keep
his calm during the chase.
After his six-wicket haul broke Australia's back, Kartik shone with the bat as
well. He was unbeaten on 21 a
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| Ricky Ponting elects to bat first and Rahul Dravid rested for last ODI
Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and decided to bat first in
the final one dayer of the seven-match cricket series against India here
today.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said senior player Rahul Dravid
has been 'rested', with Dinesh Kaarthick replacing him. Fit-again left
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No water bottles allowed inside stadium during 6th Nagpur ODI
The organisers have decided not to allow the spectators to
carry plastic water bottles inside the stadium during the sixth ODI between
India and Australia here on October 14.
They will instead be allowed to carry water in pouches. In the wake of spectators
throwing water bottles
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| Australia beat India by nine wickets to take 3 1 lead in ODI Series
India paid a heavy price for their pathetic batting display against Australia
who humiliated the hosts with an emphatic nine-wicket victory in the fifth cricket
one-dayer to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the seven-match series here today.
The Australians first bundled out the home team fo
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India win toss against Australia and elect to bat in fifth ODI
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat in
the fifth One-Day International against Australia at the Reliance Stadium
here today.
Both the teams retained the playing eleven that did duty in the fourth match
on October 8 at Chandigarh.
Australia is leading
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| BCA honours Sachin Tendulkar for achieving 400 ODI realtime milestone
Sachin Tendulkar became only the second batsmen to appear in 400 ODIs during the
fifth match against Australia here today and was presented with a silver
trophy by the Baroda Cricket Association for achieving the landmark.
The trophy was handed over to the master batsman, only the second
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India hold high hopes of squaring series in 5th ODI against australia
Having managed to halt the Australian juggernaut in its tracks
at Chandigarh, India will seek to carry the momentum when they go into
the fifth cricket one-dayer here tomorrow, hoping to level the seven-match series.
The eight-run victory over Ricky Ponting's men and the semi-final
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| Australia to play Twenty20 international match on Pakistan cricket tour
The first international Twenty20 match in Pakistan will be played early
next year when the hosts take on Australia during their tour in March-April.
Cricket Australia has confirmed the itinerary for the tour which includes three
Tests, five one-day internationals and the Twenty20 match, besi
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You cannot replace seniors cricket players says Mahendra Singh Dhoni
In complete contrast to chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar's remarks about the senior
players in the side, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today sided with
the ageing stalwarts and said they are irreplaceable.
After his side beat Australia by eight runs in a cliffhanger here, Dhoni
said t
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| I wanted Murali Kartik in the team says Mahendra Singh Dhoni
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had asked for Murali Kartik in
the side and he was delighted when the left-arm spinner played a crucial role
in the team's eight-run victory over Australia here today.
"I wanted him (Kartik) in the team and backed him. He repayed my trust by
bowling
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Subramaniam Badrinath to replace injured Gautam Gambhir for 4th ODI
Opener Gautam Gambhir, injured during the practice session on the eve of
the fourth one-dayer against Australia, will be out of action for two weeks
and has been replaced by Tamil Nadu batsman S Badrinath.
Gambhir yesterday slipped while batting in the nets and sustained a right adductor
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| India elect to bat first in 4th ODI against Australia
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat in
their fourth one-day cricket match against Australia here today.
India went into the match with three changes to the side with Sourav
Ganguly replacing injured Gautam Gambhir, left-arm spinner Murali
Kartik coming in Ro
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Robin Uthappa Criticism mellowed down S Sreesanth in Hyderabad
S Sreesanth, who was at his belligerent best in the first two cricket one-dayers
against Australia before going uncannily quiet in the third match, mellowed
down due to criticism of his volatile temper, said Robin Uthappa.
"You guys have mellowed him down," Uthappa quipped at the p
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| Gautam Gambhir sustains injury during cricket practice session
India's preparation for the crucial fourth cricket one-dayer against Australia
received a jolt with opener Gautam Gambhir sustaining a groin injury during
the practice session this morning.
Gambhir was batting in the nets with S Sreesanth bowling at him when the left-hander
slipped and hur
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Robin Uthappa admits let up in intesity and promises making amends
Admitting there was let up in intensity level of Indian team
after the Twenty20 World Cup, middle order batsman Robin Uthappa today
promised the hosts would "make amends" in remaining one-dayers against
Australia.
"The momentum we returned with (from South Africa), was
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| Yuvraj singh efforts gone in vain Australia beat India to go 2 0 up
Yuvraj Singh's heroic 121 went in vain as a ruthless Australia maintained
their stranglehold in the series with a comfortable 47-run victory over India
in the third cricket one dayer here today.
The formidable Australians rattled up 290 for seven and then bundled out the
home team for 24
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Ricky Ponting warns teammates to guard against complacency
Having taken a 2-0 lead in the One-day series against India, Australian captain
Ricky Ponting today warned his teammates to guard against complacency and
said it was important to keep the heat on the home team.
Ponting said the lead taken by his team would be "pretty handy" and
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